Resolve to clean up, keep under control desk clutter
Here is my annual New Year's cleaning column. Readers have reported that the Japanese custom of oosooji is a good way to start a new year, both at work and at home:
Many people make a New Year's resolution to clean up their work space and become better organized.
Oosooji is a year-end practice of cleaning up everything in one's office before starting a new year. Employees come to work in old clothes, ready to scrub desks, file cabinets and book shelves. They throw out papers, reports and other items that are no longer useful.
Everyone cleans their own work area. They work together to clean common areas.
Employees bring treats. A special blend of tea is served.
If a group project isn't feasible at your workplace, do it alone, even if you have to do it on your day off.
During a cleaning project, it's common to find notes you made about things you intended to do, books you planned to read, ideas you were going to explore. If they no longer interest you, discard them. If they're still of interest, deal with them.
People who get their work-space organized usually find ....
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